Resident estimate
$21,165
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
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planning to live on campus • Federal release 2026
$21,165
$25,165
Approximately $4,000 more per year for nonresident students
| Estimated yearly expense | Resident estimate | Nonresident estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and required fees | $4,630 | $8,630 |
| Housing and mealsShared estimate | $12,354 | $12,354 |
| Books and suppliesShared estimate | $800 | $800 |
| TransportationShared estimate | Not reported | Not reported |
| Personal or miscellaneous expensesShared estimate | Not reported | Not reported |
| Other costs not separately categorizedShared estimate | $3,381 | $3,381 |
| Estimated yearly budget | $21,165 | $25,165 |
Shared estimates use the same reported living-cost values in both categories. Missing values remain “Not reported,” never $0. A yearly total appears only when its displayed reported components reconcile.
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Step 2 · Historical context
What this means: These figures show how a recent student cohort received help paying. They are not a personal aid estimate.
Historical IPEDS figures for the full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates cohort (2023-24); 2,082 students. Average amounts apply only to recipients of that aid category. Recipient groups may overlap, averages must not be added together, and this is not a personal financial-aid offer.
81% received this type of aid
$5,993 average among recipients
40% received this type of aid
$5,634 average among recipients
32% received this type of aid
$1,601 average among recipients
78% received this type of aid
average among recipients
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Need-based federal grant funding for eligible undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree, with limited post-baccalaureate teacher-certification exceptions.
No separate program application · FAFSA required
Deadline — Open: Federal FAFSA deadline for the 2026–27 award year; state and college deadlines may be earlier
Reapply each award year
Award year: 2026–27
Campus-based federal grant for undergraduates with exceptional financial need, with priority generally given to students with the lowest Student Aid Indexes who also receive Pell Grants.
No separate program application · FAFSA required
Ask this college's financial-aid office whether FSEOG is available. It is a campus-based program with limited funds and is not offered by every college.
Deadline — Open: Federal FAFSA deadline for 2026–27; college priority deadlines are usually earlier because funds are limited
Not guaranteed; reviewed by the college each award year
Award year: 2026–27
Federal grant for eligible students preparing to teach in a high-need field at a school or educational service agency serving low-income students.
Separate step or application required · FAFSA required
Ask this college whether it participates in TEACH Grant and whether your education program is TEACH-Grant-eligible.
Deadline — Open: Federal FAFSA deadline for 2026–27; the college may set an earlier deadline
May be received in later eligible years within federal limits
Award year: 2026–27
Part-time employment for eligible students with financial need. Money is earned through eligible employment; it is not an automatic tuition discount.
Separate step or application required · FAFSA required
Ask this college's financial-aid office whether Federal Work-Study positions and funds are available. A work-study award does not guarantee a job.
Deadline — Open: Federal FAFSA deadline for 2026–27; campus funds and jobs are limited, so college priority dates matter
Not guaranteed; reapply for aid and seek eligible employment each year
Award year: 2026–27
Cost data use dataset year 2026, while aid data describe academic year 2023-24. Use them as separate planning references rather than a same-year comparison.
Your actual price depends on official residency classification, household circumstances, enrollment, living arrangement, grants and scholarships, and the institution's final financial-aid offer.
Missing, unavailable, and privacy-suppressed values remain not reported; they are never converted to zero. Cost components describe reported institutional planning scenarios. Financial-aid figures are historical cohort averages and are not residency-specific or a personal estimate.
Federal student loans must be repaid.
57% borrowed federal student loans
$4,521 average among borrowers
Registry reviewed 2026-09-08. These are programs to investigate, not personal eligibility decisions or award estimates. Loans are excluded.